Level 3 Apprenticeship NI in Professional Cookery

This Apprenticeship is equivalent to two A Levels and will allow you to gain practical skills and theoretical knowledge in the hospitality and catering industry.

P10083
Bangor, Downpatrick, Lisburn
Full-Time
Further Education
Hospitality & Catering

Available Sessions

We have 3 sessions available for application on this course in Bangor, Downpatrick, Lisburn.

Why Study This Course

Advance your culinary career with the Level 3 Professional Chef course, developing advanced cooking, menu planning, and food presentation skills. Gain hands-on experience in professional kitchens and build the leadership and teamwork skills employers value. This course prepares you for senior kitchen roles, high-end restaurants, hotels, or further study in hospitality and culinary arts.

The delivery of this programme will take place within your workplace by a qualified trainer/assessor on a one to one basis or in small groups.  Your employer will also support you in achieving this qualification.

As well as providing you with the technical skills and knowledge in Professional Cookery, this apprenticeship will help you to develop a range of transferrable skills that are important for employment including:

  • Working with others;

  • Problem solving and decision making;

  • Self-management;

  • Work professionalism;

  • Digital literacy

Course Overview

The course content includes preparation and cooking of complex soups, sauces and dressings, fish and shell fish, meat, poultry, game and offal dishes; there are also elements of patisserie and confectionary included in the course content.

You will also work towards a Personal Development qualification and will be involved in a range of activities, designed to improve your employability. 

This practical programme is aimed at developing skills through food preparation and service in a realistic fine dining environment. 

Students will be given the opportunity to complete regular work placement within a relevant hospitality establishment.

You will need:

  • an employer AND
  • to hold a Level 2 qualification in Catering and Hospitality

Modules studied may include:

  • Maintain the health hygiene, safety and security of the working environment
  • Develop Product working relationships with colleagues
  • Maintain Food Safety when storing preparing and cooking food.
  • Prepare Poultry for Complex dishes
  • Cook and finish complex poultry dishes
  • Prepare Meat for Complex dishes
  • Cook and finish complex meat dishes
  • Prepare Fish for complex dishes
  • Cook and finish complex fish dishes
  • Prepare Shell fish for complex dishes
  • Prepare Cook and finish complex shell fish dishes
  • Cook and finish complex vegetable dishes
  • Prepare Cook and Finish dressing and cold sauces
  • Prepare Cook and Finish complex soups
  • Prepare Cook and Finish cold desserts

Successful completion of this programme will enable you to progress to employment or the Level 4 Diploma in Hospitality.

Available Sessions

We have 3 sessions available for application on this course in Bangor, Downpatrick, Lisburn.

For more information or help with this course send us an enquiry and a member of our team will get back in touch.

Available Sessions

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Level 3 Apprenticeship NI in Professional Cookery
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Bangor
31/08/2026
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Level 3 Apprenticeship NI in Professional Cookery
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Downpatrick
31/08/2026
 16
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Level 3 Apprenticeship NI in Professional Cookery
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Lisburn
31/08/2026
 16
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Terms & Conditions

Students will be required to comply with SERC's Terms & Conditions of study.

We strive to ensure the description of courses on SERC's website and in publications is accurate. However, for various reasons there may be occasions when the College may need to change arrangements or be unable to deliver classes due to circumstances such as reduced funding. If there are insufficient numbers applying for a course it may not be viable to deliver the class.

Courses are continually reviewed to take advantage of new teaching approaches and developments in research, industry and the professions. Please be aware that modules may change for your year of entry. The exact modules available and their order may vary depending on course updates, staff availability, timetabling and student demand. Please contact the course team for the most up to date module list.

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